Adult social care services are heading to a ‘difficult place’ unless urgent action is place them on a sustainable footing, council bosses have warned.
In a new report published today by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has called for a single shared outcome framework for health care, public health and social care services.
The report also calls for politicians to work together and close the £4.3bn social care funding gap by 2020 and use the next spending review to work towards a single funding settlement for social care and health.
Want full article access?
Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.
Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Already a subscriber? Login
